"The officers of Congress, may come upon you now, fortified with all the terrors of paramount federal authority. Excisemen taxmen may come in multitudes; for the limitation of their numbers no man knows. They may, unless the general government be restrained... go into your cellars and rooms, and search, ransack, and measure, everything you eat, drink, and wear." - Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry: The officers of Congress, may come upon you now, fortified...

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"The officers of Congress, may come upon you now, fortified with all the terrors of paramount federal authority. Excisemen taxmen may come in multitudes; for the limitation of their numbers no man knows. They may, unless the general government be restrained... go into your cellars and rooms, and search, ransack, and measure, everything you eat, drink, and wear." - Patrick Henry

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